Judgment of conviction unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, and information dismissed.
Defendant has been convicted by the former Court of Special Sessions of illegal possession of obscene films in violation of section 1141 of the Penal Law. The information charged that on May 11, 1961 defendant "did have in his possession" the films "with intent to * * * show" them. There is no testimony in the record by any witness that he saw the defendant in possession...
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